[Evelina's POV—Vinter Corporation—Two Weeks Later]
Two weeks.
That was how long it took for the Vinter Corporation to stop whispering about me and start pretending I'd always been there.
I joined as a normal employee—on paper.
In reality? I worked under the president himself.
Theo Vinter's team.
Just like he promised, he kept me close. Too close. My desk sat within his sightline, my schedule synced with his, my presence folded neatly into his daily routine like something he'd always planned for. No one questioned it. No one dared.
And I didn't mind.
Until—"Long time no see, sister."
The voice slid into my spine like a blade wrapped in silk.
I froze.
Slowly, I looked up.
Sera Hartgrave stood a few steps away, dressed in pristine white, hair perfectly arranged, smile curved just enough to look warm to outsiders.
But I saw it.
The crack.
The thing she'd always hidden too well.
"What are you—" I started.
She cut me off immediately, tilting her head, smile deepening.
